形容很糟糕的一年

形容很糟糕的一年篇一
《题目》

初二年级提高班复习资料 Unit One

一．英汉互译：

this tem on time Teacher’s Day welcome back give a talk in class think about be different from talk about good idea be short for buy sth. for sb. Best wish for example be from work hard

1欢迎回到学校。Welcome back ____ school. 2。

2. 这是我们的第一节课。This is ____ _____ lesson..

3．抱歉，我迟到了。因为交通很糟糕。I’m _____I’m _____, _______ the ______ is ____.

4．没关系。下次请按时到。It _____ _____. Please be ____ ____ ____ _____.

5．今天是教师节。这里是一张给你的卡片，上面有我们最美好的祝愿。

Today is _____ _____. Here is a ____ ____ you ____ our _____ ______ .

6．谢谢你使英语课变的有趣。 Thank you for _____ English ______!

7. Mr Wu wants me to give a talk in class tomorrow.

8. I’m thinking about what to say. Do you have any good idea?

9. Why don’t you talk about the difference between Chinese and English names.

10.Chinese names are different from English names.

11. Jim is short for James.

12. Are you from Beijing? No, I’m from Shan dong.

二．写出下列单词的相应形式

1. new ( 反义词) 2.one ( 序数词) 3. has (原形)

4.say (第三人称单数) 5.make (现在分词) 6.different (名词)

7.long (反义词) 8.wish (复数) 9. study （单数形式）

三．选择填空：

1. Welcome ____ our home. A. you B. you too C. to D. back

2.I will make ____ Teacher’s Day card this evening.

A. a B. some C. / D. any

3. Here’s a card _____ you. A. to B. with C. for D. give

4. Thanking you _______ English fun.

A. for making B. for make C. with making D. with make

5.What ______ he _____ now? He is watching TV.

A. does, do B. are, doing C. is, do D. is doing

6.English names are different _____ Chinese names.

A. to B. from C. with D. between

7. Let Zhang Hua _____ this work.

A. doing B. to do C. does D. do

8.Please give me __________ paper.

A. a B. a piece C. a piece of D. piece of

9. She is reading _______.

A. five lesson B. lesson five C. the lesson five D. the fifth lesson

10.He _____ about English names.

A. know a lot B. know lot C. knows a lot D. knows a lot

四．句型转换

1. I have a computer. (先变成否定句，在变成一般疑问句，并作出肯定和否定的答。)

2．I’ve no idea. (同义句)

3. We are students,______ _______? (反义疑问句)

4．Li Ping does his homework every day, ________ _______? (反义疑问句)

5. Where are you from ? Where _____ you _____ ______? (同义句)

6。 watch is on the table. (划线提问) ______ watch is on the table?

7. She writes with a pencil. （改否定句） She _____ _____ with a pencil.

五． 根据句意和首字母，完成下列句子中的单词。

1.Why do people c____ me Jim? 2.Can you help me c_____ the house?

3.How about g_____ there with us? 4.Thank you for h_____ my mother.

5.Dave is s____ for David. 6.I’m a____ I’v no idea.

7.We are going to have f_____ learning and speaking English this term.

8.It doesn’t m______. 9. Who’s on d_____ today?

10.Please say “here” w_____ I call your name.

Unit Two

一．英汉互译：

1.go on a trip 2. go fishing 3. be good at 4. go boating

5.have a field trip 6.go hiking 7. have a picnic 8. go the wrong way

9.hurry up 10. do some shopping 11.watch a football game

12. a lot of 13. many different kinds of 14.the day after tomorrow

1. 下个星期五我们准备去郊游。We’re going on a _____ _____ _____ _____.

2. 东湖有许多不同种类的鱼。 East Lake ____ many _____ ______ ____ fish.

我擅长钓鱼。 I’m good at ____. 4。昨天晚上我没有睡好。I ____ sleep____ _____ _____

5．他经常走错路。He often ____ ____ _____.

6.我准备休息一会。I’m going to ____ _____ _____ .

7．我妈妈不准备去购物。 My mother _____ going to ______ _______.

9．Xiangshan isn’t far from Beijing.

10.Is James a boy’s name or a girl’s name?

11.Sometimes it’s a boy’s name, and sometimes it’s a girl’s name.

12.May I call you Miss Wang?

二．选择填空。

1. we are going on _____ field trip. A. the our first B. our the first C. our first

2.Let’s go boating_______ the river. A. in B. on C. with D. over

3.They are going to pick apples, ______ ? A. are they B. do they C. aren’t they?

4. How are you going there? ___________. A. on our feet B. By a car C. By bike

5.Li Lei with her classmates ________ work on a farm tomorrow afternoon.

A. go to B. are going to C. goes to D. is going to

6. They are going to _____ some new stories this evening.

A. look at B. see C. read D. watch

7. He has _____ idea. It’s ______ good idea. A. an, a B. an ,an C. a, an D. a, a

8.She usually gets up ____seven ____weekdays. A. on,on B.at, on C. on, at D. at, in

9. Is it going ______ this evening? A. rain B. rains C. to rain D. raining

10. What are you going to have ______ supper ? A. at B. about C. for D. of

11. Could you help me ______ my lessons? A. in B. at C. on D. with

12. How about _____ boating next Sunday? A. go B. to go C. goes D. going

13. It’s time for us ____ to school. Let’s _____ to school now.

A. to go, to go B. go, go C. to go, go D. go, to go

14.I’m going to ____ a football match next week.

A. see B. look C. watch D. look at

15. I’m _____ tired. I’m not going to walk _____ fast.

A. too, to B. too, so C. to, too D. to, to

三．句形转换：

1． （ 就划线部分提问）

_____ _____ they going ____ _____ this afternoon?

2. We are going to go on a picnic on Tuesday. （变为一般疑问句）

_____ you _____ _____ _____ on a picnic on Tuesday?

3. We’re going to（ 就划线部分提问）

_____ _____ we going?

4. He’s going to clean the house next week. （改为否定句）

He ____ _____ going to ____ the house next week.

5. He has much work to do. （改为同意句）

He has ____ _____ work to do.

Unit Three

一．英汉互译：

1. be free 2. at this time of year 3.in the open air

4.be like 5.get together 6.tell the story of

7.at noon 8.have a taste 9.on Mid-autumn Day/Festival

10.tomorrow evening 11.come over 12. a big meal

13.你想到我家来过中秋节吗？Would you like to ____ ____ _____ my home _____

Mid-autumn Day?

14.一年中的这个时候，许多商店买月饼。

Many stores ____ ______ at this time ____ year.

15．我喜欢吃里面放果仁或什么甜东西的月饼。

I like to eat the mooncakes ______ nuts or ______ _____ inside.

16．在这一天，月亮显得更亮更圆一些。

The moon looks _____ and ______ _____ _____ _____ .

17. 我们中午休息。We have a rest _____ _____.

18. 每年春节家人都要相聚在一起。Families must ____ ____ on Spring Festival.

19 The mooncakes taste a little like our pies.

20.I’m glad you can come for our Thanksgiving dinner.

21..Why do you call it dinner when we are eating at noon?

22. Some things are the same in China, America and Canada.

二． 语法内容： 形容词的比较等级

形容词有三个等级； 原级、比较级和最高级。比较级用于两者间的比较，表示“较……,”

“更……”的意思。最高级用于三者或三者以上的比较，表示 “最……”的意思。例如；

1． 我比你大。I’m older than you.

2． 他是班上个子最高的男孩。 He is the tallest boy in his class.

形容词比较级和最高级的构成规则：

1 ）单音节和少数双音节的形容词变为比较级和最高级时一般在词尾加-er, -est.

eg. Small---- smaller ----- smallest

2 ) 以e 结尾的词在后面加-r, -st ： eg. fine ---- finer----- finest

3 ) 重读闭音节词尾只有一个辅音字母时，应双写辅音字母，在加 –er, -est ：

eg: big----bigger ----biggest

4 ) 以辅音字母加y结尾的双音节词，先改y为i，再加-er ; -est,构成比较级和最高级： eg: happy-----happier-----happiest

5) 多音节词和部分双音节词在前面加 more, most,构成比较级和最高级：

eg: careful---- more careful ----- most careful

delicious----- more delicious----- most delicious

6） 不规则的形容词变化如下：（ 逐个记住）

good ----- better------ best bad ----worse-----worst

well ----- better------ best ill ----worse-----worst

many ------ more ------most far-----farther ----- farthest

much ------ more ------most little-----less----- least

注意：1) 形容词的最高级在使用时，要在前面加定冠词 “ the ”

2) 幅词的比较级和最高级的构成与形容词的比较级和最高级的构成相同。

三． 写出下列形容词的比较级和最高级：

clean young heavy

high short early

nice easy hot

thin slow difficult

round strong beautiful

四．选择填空。

1．She is ______ of all. A. tallest B. the taller C. taller D. the tallest

2. My ruler is ______ than ______.

A. longer ; her B. longer ; hers C. long ; hers D. longest ; her

3. Mr Green is the youngest _____ the three. A. in B. of C. on D.for

4. What about _____ football now? A. playing B. play C. plays D. to play

5. You must _____ at home today. A. staying B. stay C. to stay D. stays

6. I like the mooncakes _____ an egg _____ them .

A. with ; of B. in ; with C. with ; in D. with ; on

7. Thanks for ______ us. A. have B. having C. to have D. has

8. What do you often eat _____ your birthday? A. on B. in C.at D.for

9. My mother is _____ in my family. A. fat B. the fatest C. fatter D. the fattest 10 Which is _____, this one or that one? A. heavierB. heaviest C. heavy D. the heaviest

A. heavier B. heaviest C. heavy D. the heaviest

五．根据上句完成下句，句意不变，每空一词。

1． I’m twelve. He is eleven. I’m _____ _____ him.

2． Lucy has a nice mooncake. It has meat in the mooncake.

Lily wants a nice mooncake _____ meat _____ it.

3. Thank you for having my brother. Thanks for _____ my brother.

4. How about another one ? ______ ______ another one?

Unit Four

一． 英汉互译：

1.look at the blue sky 2.get home 3. agree with 4.listen to

5.have to 6. agree with 7. grow rice and wheat 8. in town

9.in summer 10. play with 11.in the country 12.go to college

13.在冬天 14。走得快 15。走得最慢 16起床早 17摘玉米 18我的工作 19在美国 20干农活

二． 按要求完成下列单词：

1．sheep (复数) 2. chicken (复数) 3.slow和slowly (比较级和最高级)

4.have to (同义词) 5.quick (比较级和最高级)

6 quickly (比较级和最高级) 7.city (复数) 8.work (同义词)

9.like (同义词) 10.come （反义词） 11fast（反义词和同义词）

三． 单项选择：

1. Han Ying comes to school______ than Li Xing.

A .a little earlier B. earlyer C. much early D. early

2. Would you like to go shopping with me?

A. Yes, I would like. B. Yes, I like to. C. Yes, I will. D. Yes, I’d love to.

3. Do you have ______ paper? A. an B. a C. any D. some

4. ______ you hungry now? No, I’m _____.

A. Do, full B. Are, full C. Are, busy D. Do, empty

5. The taxi is going ____than the tractor. A. fast B. faster C. the faster D. the fastest

6. Which goes _______, the bus, the car or the train?

A. more quickly B. the most quickly C. much more quickly D. very quickly

7. She likes living _____ very much.

A. in the town B. at the town C. in town D. on town

8. In the country , he can hear birds ____ and sheep ______.

A. sing, bleat B. singing, bleating C. to sing, to bleat D. sings, bleats

9. He usually _____ home at half past seven in the evening.

A. gets B. gets to C. get D. get to

10. Let me ____ with you. A. to walk B. walking C. walks D. walk

四． 句型转换：

1. She has to wash clothes at home today. （ 改为否定句）

She ____ _____ _____ _____ clothes at home today>

2. 划线部分提问)

_____ _____ you _____ _____ _____ after you leave school?

3. John likes the city. John likes the country better. （合并为一个句子）

John likes the country _____ ____ the city.

4. She often helps her mother do her housework..（ 改为同义句）

She often _____ her mother ______ her housework.

5. There is a sheep on the hill. （改为复数） There ____ _____ ____ on the hill.

形容很糟糕的一年篇二
《知识点》

Unit 1 How often do you exercise?

重点语法：频率副词

询问别人做某事的频繁程度

提问用 How often 引导特殊疑问句

回答用 always, sometimes, twice a day 等频率副词。

例句：A: How often do you watch TV?(你多长时间看一次电视？)

B: I watch TV every day.(我每天都看电视。)

A: What's your favorite program?(你最喜欢的节目是什么？)

B: It's Animal World.(是《动物世界》。)

A: How often do you watch it?(你多长时间看一次这个节目？)

主要频率副词的等级排序：

always(总是) > usually (通常) > often(经常) > sometimes(有时) > hardly ever(很少) > never(从不)

隔一段时间做某事数次用 数词 + 时间间隔 的结构构成。如：

once a week 一周一次(“一次”用特殊词 once)

twice a day 一天两次(“两次”用特殊词 twice)

three times a month 一个月三次(三次或三次以上用 基数词 + times 的结构构成)

four times a year 一年四次

重点短语：how often 多久一次

as for 至于；关于

how many 多少（针对可数名词）

how much 多少（针对不可数名词）

of course = sure 当然；确信

look after = take care of = care for 照顾；照看

a lot of = lots of = plenty of 许多；大量

every day 每一天

every night 每晚

hardly ever 几乎不

be good for 对……有益

be good for one's health 有益健康

try to do sth. 尝试做某事

get good grades 取得好成绩

help sb. [to] do sth. 帮助某人做某事

kind of 有点

want [sb.] to do sth. 想要（某人）做某事

keep in good health 保持健康

No two men think alike. 人心各异。

Unit 2 What's the matter?

重点语法：询问别人如何感觉

了解人体器官和部位的英文名称

了解一些常见病的英文名称

告诉别人应该怎样做和不应该怎样做

例句：A: What's the matter?(怎么了？)

B: I'm not feeling well.(我感觉不舒服。)I have a cold.(我感冒了。)

A: When did it start?(什么时候开始的？)

B: About two days ago.(大约两天前开始的。)

A: Oh, that's too bad.(哦，这很糟糕。)You should lie down and rest.(你应该躺下休息。)

B: Yes, I think so.(是的，我是这么认为的。)

A: I hope you feel better soon.(祝你早日康复。)

重点短语： have a cold 患感冒

shouldn't = should not

be stressed out 紧张的；有压力的

a few 有些；几个（针对可数名词）

a little [bit] 有些；几个（针对不可数名词）

形容很糟糕的一年篇三
《八年要点》

[人教版]新目标英语八年级上册知识要点

Unit 1 How often do you exercise?

重点语法：频率副词

询问别人做某事的频繁程度

提问用 How often 引导特殊疑问句

回答用 always, sometimes, twice a day 等频率副词。

例句：A: How often do you watch TV?(你多长时间看一次电视？)

B: I watch TV every day.(我每天都看电视。)

A: What's your favorite program?(你最喜欢的节目是什么？)

B: It's Animal World.(是《动物世界》。)

A: How often do you watch it?(你多长时间看一次这个节目？)

主要频率副词的等级排序：

always(总是) > usually (通常) > often(经常) > sometimes(有时) > hardly ever(很少) > never(从不)

隔一段时间做某事数次用 数词 + 时间间隔 的结构构成。如：

once a week 一周一次(“一次”用特殊词 once)

twice a day 一天两次(“两次”用特殊词 twice)

three times a month 一个月三次(三次或三次以上用 基数词 + times 的结构构成)

four times a year 一年四次

重点短语：how often 多久一次

as for 至于；关于

how many 多少（针对可数名词）

how much 多少（针对不可数名词）

of course = sure 当然；确信

look after = take care of = care for 照顾；照看

a lot of = lots of = plenty of 许多；大量

every day 每一天

every night 每晚

hardly ever 几乎不

be good for 对……有益

be good for one's health 有益健康

try to do sth. 尝试做某事

get good grades 取得好成绩

help sb. [to] do sth. 帮助某人做某事

kind of 有点

want [sb.] to do sth. 想要（某人）做某事

keep in good health 保持健康

No two men think alike. 人心各异。

Unit 2 What's the matter?

重点语法：询问别人如何感觉

了解人体器官和部位的英文名称

了解一些常见病的英文名称

告诉别人应该怎样做和不应该怎样做

例句：A: What's the matter?(怎么了？)

B: I'm not feeling well.(我感觉不舒服。)I have a cold.(我感冒了。)

A: When did it start?(什么时候开始的？)

B: About two days ago.(大约两天前开始的。)

A: Oh, that's too bad.(哦，这很糟糕。)You should lie down and rest.(你应该躺下休息。)

B: Yes, I think so.(是的，我是这么认为的。)

A: I hope you feel better soon.(祝你早日康复。)

重点短语： have a cold 患感冒

shouldn't = should not

be stressed out 紧张的；有压力的

a few 有些；几个（针对可数名词）

a little [bit] 有些；几个（针对不可数名词）

at the moment 此刻；现在

What's the matter? = What's wrong? = What's the problem? 怎么了？

lie down and rest 躺下休息

see a doctor 看病

hope to do sth. 希望做某事

listen to 听

for example 举个例子

be good for 对……有益

it's + adj. + [for sb.] + to do sth. 做某事（对某人来说）……（加形容词）

get tired 感到疲倦

stay healthy 保持健康

give sb. sth. = give sth. to sb. 把某物给某人

need to do sth. 需要做某事

Unit 3 What are you doing for vacation?

重点语法：用现在进行时态表示一般将来时态

强调某个动作已经计划好即将按照计划去执行

例句：A: What are you doing for vacation, Lin Hui?(林辉，放假准备干什么呢？)

B: I'm going to Tibet for a week.(我要去西藏旅游一周。)

A: That sounds interesting!(这听起来很有趣。)What are you doing there?(你去那里准备干些什么事？)

B: I'm going hiking in the mountains.(我准备上山徒步旅行。)How about you, Tony?(你呢，托尼？)What are you doing for vacation?(你放假准备干些什么呢？)

A: I'm visiting my friend in Hong Kong.(我要去拜访我在香港的朋友。)

B: Oh yeah?(是吗？)How long are you staying?(你要去多久啊？)

A: Just for four days.(只去四天。)I don't like going away for too long.(我不想远走太长时间。)

B: Well, have a good time!(祝你旅途愉快！)Send me a postcard from Hong Kong!(记得从香港寄一张明信片回来！)

A: Sure. Show me your photos when we get back to school.(当然。当我们再回学校的时候，再看看你的照片。)

重点短语：how long 多久

get back = come back 回来

take a vacation = have a vacation 去度假

a lot = very much 很；非常

be going to do sth. 将要去做某事

sound + adj. 听起来……（加形容词）

sound like + n. 听起来像……（加名词）

have a good time = have fun = enjoy oneself 玩得愉快

show sb. sth. = show sth. to sb. 把某物给某人看

want to do sth. = would like to do sth. 想要做某事

plan to do sth. 计划做某事

spend sometime [in] doing sth. 花时间做某事

need to do sth. 需要做某事

ask sb. about sth. 询问某人某方面的事情

go shopping 去购物

leave for 离开去某地

Unit 4 How do you get to school?

重点语法：询问别人做某事的方式

用 How 引导特殊疑问句

其回答有多种方式，其中一种结构是 by doing sth. 或 by sth. 的结构。

询问两地的距离用 how far 引导特殊疑问句

回答用 be + (distance) + [away] + from 的结构。

例句：A: How do you get to school?(你如何去上学？)

B: I take the subway.(我乘地铁去上学。)

A: How far is it from your home to school?(从家到学校多远？)

B: It's three miles.(有三英里远。)

A: How long does it take you to get from home to school?(从家到学校需要花多长时间？) B: It takes 25 minutes.(要花 25 分钟。)

重点短语：by bus = take the bus 乘公共汽车

how far 多远

depend on 依赖于

by boat = take the boat 乘船

look at 看

by train = take the train 乘火车

by bike = ride one's bike 骑车

by subway =take the subway 乘地铁

by plane = take the plane 乘飞机

on foot 走路

get up 起床

have breakfast 吃早饭

leave for somewhere 离开去某地

take sb. to somewhere 带某人去某地

half an hour = thirty minutes 半小时（三十分钟）

around the world = all over the world 全世界

get to school 到学校

think of 认为

on weekend 在周末

Unit 5 Can you come to my party?

重点语法：询问并请求某人做某事

例句：A: Hey, Dave.(你好，戴夫。)Can you go to the movies on Saturday?(周六你能去看电影吗？) B: I'm sorry, I can't.(对不起，我不能去。)I have too much homework this weekend.(这个周末我有太多作业要做。)

A: That's too bad.(这太糟了。)Maybe another time.(只好等下一次了。)

B: Sure, Joe.(当然，乔。)Thanks for asking.(谢谢你的邀请。)

重点短语：the day after tomorrow 后天

the day before yesterday 前天

come over 来访

study for a test 复习迎考

go to the doctor = see the doctor 看病

have to 不得不；必须（强调客观上）

must 不得不；必须（强调主观上）

help sb. with sth. = help sb. [to] do sth. 帮助某人做某事

too much + n. 太多（针对不可数名词）

too many + n. 太多（针对可数名词）

much too + adj. 太……（加形容词）

go to the movies 看电影

practice doing sth. 练习做某事

thanks for [doing] sth. 为（做）某事而感谢

go to the dentist 看牙医

be going to do sth. 将要做某事（该事已计划好）

will do sth. 将要做某事（该事尚未计划）

keep quiet 保持安静

形容很糟糕的一年篇四
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形容很糟糕的一年篇五
《八上unit1-6复习》

形容很糟糕的一年篇六
《八上总复习》

形容很糟糕的一年篇七
《美国口语趣解》

我首先要跟大家说：失败只有一种那就是半途而废哦~~！希望大家能坚持下来，一定可以学好口语的~~

第一课 好棒

1. It's cool!

很好, 很棒!

Cool 这个字在英文里算是应用最广的字之一了, 几乎随时随地都可以听到人家在说这个字. 通常有二种场合人家会说 cool! 首先第一个场合是, 当有人说了一件不错的事情, 例如, "I am going to college this year." 你就可以说 "Cool!" 或是人家说, "I just bought a brand new car." 你还是说 "Cool!" 总之只要是好事, 你都可以说 cool!

另外一个场合会说 cool 多半是别人问你作了某件事了没, 你说作了, 别人就会说 cool. 例如别人问你 "Did you make one copy for me?" 你说, "Yes." 他就会很自然地说 "Cool." 又例如人家问你, "Did you go to watch the football game yesterday?" 你说, "Yes." 人家也会说 "Cool!" 总之, cool 这个字是无所不在的, 听到什么好事, 就说 cool 准没错.

2. It is neat!

太酷了!

我们可以这样说, neat 是 cool 的比较级, 比 cool 还再 cool 一点的就是 neat, 例如别人说他学钢琴学了十年, 像这种事你光用 cool 形容是不够的, 不如就说 neat! 会来的更贴切一点. 或是人家说, "I've been to Europe several times." 听到这种几乎不可能发生在一般人身上的事, 你也可以说 neat!

3. It is righteous!

酷毙了!

这是 cool 的最高级了, 如果一件事让你无法用 neat 形容, 那就只好用这个字了, 有人说他刚环游世界一周回来, 你就可以跟他说, "It's righteous!" 但是这句蛮少用的, 我觉得.

4. It's good.

很好.

再来介绍另一组也是常用的形容词. Good 跟 cool 很像, 都是听到什么好事时就可以脱口而出, "It's good!" 例如, 人家说, "I just got an A from that course." 你就可以轻描淡写地说 "It's good." 一般别人跟你问好时, "How are you doing?" 通常我们会回答, "I am good" 或是 "I am doing good." 这是几乎每天都会用到的对话之一.

另外 good for you 或是 good to hear 这二种句型也很常见, 例如别人跟你说他明年想要上大学, 或是说他决定从现在起每天要运动一小时, 你就可以说, "Good for you." 或

是 "Good to hear."

5. That's great.

太好了.

Great 在这里就是说很棒的意思. 大家也可以想象成这个是 good 的比较级, 如果刚才那个得到一个 A 的人换作是女生的话, 我可能就会说 "That's great!" 这样别人听来可能就会更舒服一点. 同样的, 遇到别人跟你问好, 要是你今天觉得很不错的话, 你就可以说 "I am great!"

6. That's wonderful.

太棒了.

Wonderful 听来就要比 great 还要再更好一些. 如果说这个拿 "A" 的人不但是个美眉, 而且又正好有几分脸蛋的话, 就试试这句吧! "That's wonderful!" 听来是不是很舒服呢? 当然要是遇到别人跟你问好, 你回答 "I am wonderful." 那就表示你今天真的是很不错了!

曾经在广播上听到一段对话, 主持人问, "How are you today?" 听众答, "I am just good." 主持人不太满意, "Just good?" 于是那人就改口答, "I am great." 没想到主持人还是不满意, "Just great?" 那人才说, "I am wonderful." 这时主持人才真正满意, 没有继续追问下去. 由这个例子我想大家可以很清楚地看到 good, great 和 wonderful 之间程度上的关系.

7. That's incredible.

真是另人难以置信.

Incredible 算是 good 这一系列形容词的最高级了吧. 如果用到 incredible 这个字, 就表示这个东西真的是好到让你印象深刻. 例如刚才拿 "A" 的美眉不只拿了一个 A, 而且是整个学期每门课都拿 A, (straight A's) 那你可能就要说 "That's incredible." 又比方说你刚从一家很棒的餐厅用完餐出来, 你可能也会叹道, "The food was incredible!" 不过注意一下, 别人跟你问好是不能答说 "I am incredible." 的喔!

8. She is pretty.

她好漂亮.

Pretty 当作漂亮解时, 和 beautiful 程度上差不多, 但如果真的要比的话, beautiful 还是比 pretty 还要 beautiful 一点. 另外还有一种用法就是当球赛有精采的表现时, 你就可以说, Oh! That's pretty. 但是不能说, That's beautiful, 跟中文是不是有点类似呢?

9. The house is gorgeous!

这房子好漂亮.

Gorgeous 可以用来形容任何美丽的事物, 比 beautiful 跟 pretty 还要再高一级, 所以在应用上可以视情况而决定要用哪一个形容词. 例如美女的话就可以说 "She is gorgeous!"

10. It is a terrific game.

那是一场很棒的比赛.

Terrific 在字典里查到有恐怖, 可怕的意思, 可是在美国几乎没有人用这个字来当作可怕的意思, 基本上, 它就是指很棒的东西. 这个字的等级大概跟 wonderful 差不多. 例如别人问你, "Have you been seen the movie?" 你可以答说, "Yes, that's a terrific one."

11. That's awesome.

那真是太棒了.

Awesome 和 terrific 一样, 在字典里都有可怕的意思, 可是当你听到别人说这个字时, 百分之百就只有很棒的意思. 通常老美只讲 awesome 一个字, 例如别人问你, 你觉得我的家布置的如何, 你就可以答说. "Awesome!" 或是人家问你, "How do you think of that game?" 你也可以说 awesome! 表示那场比赛真的是很精采.

记得每次我去看球赛时, 每当球员有精采表现时, 运动场的字幕就会打出 AWESOME 这几个大字. 所以下次如果你看到别人也有不错的表现时, 你也可以说 "Awesome." 注意一下, terrific, awesome 跟另一个单字 excellent 基本上都是可以互换使用的.

第二课 抱怨

这集的笔记要来谈谈一些抱怨的说法, 例如交通太差, 或是某个人很糟糕, 这些抱怨的用法在英文中要怎么讲? 我想人生不如意事十之八九, 所以要用到这些句子的机会也一定不少吧! 当然啦, 还是希望每个人每天都能快快乐乐地生活, 都没有什么抱怨才好.

1. Our team sucks.

我们这一队很烂.

Suck 这个字在美国用的很多, 它就是指很烂, 很差的意思. Suck 是一个动词, 所以在使用上跟烂这个形容词是不太一样的, 例如你可以说, That traffic here really sucks! 就是说这里的交通糟透了的意思. 有时也听得到人家用 suck 的形容词 sucky. 例如有一次我室友的女朋友先是车子抛锚, 然后又下起大雨, 更糟的是她还找不到电话可以求救. 所以她那天一来我们这, 就说了一句, Today is very sucky, everything sucks. 说得很好吧!

Suck 这个字的原意是指用嘴巴吸的意思, 所以有人就设计了这么一个吸果冻的比赛. 规则很简单, 就是不能用手, 只能用嘴巴把果冻吸光. 所以比赛一开始, 只听到观众大喊, Hey, you suck! 表面上听来是说, 你快点吸的意思, 事实上则是暗地里骂人烂的意思.

2. I am sick and tired of doing homework.

我对做作业感到厌烦.

Sick and tired of something 可以视之为一个词组, 所以并没有 sick (生病) 的意思在里面! 例如贩卖机老是吃钱, 你也可以说 I am sick and tired of this vending machine. 还有一句话也很有趣, I am so sick and tired of being sick and tired. 就是说你对于老是感到厌烦已经感到十分厌烦了, 我想这是很多都市人共同的心声吧.

3. I am terrible.

I am horrible

我很糟糕.

这句并不是说我很可怕或恐怖的意思. terrible 翻成中文的意思是糟糕. 像是有次我问班上同学上次为什么没来上课? 他的回答是, I am so terrible. I keep skipping my classes. 他的意思是说他很糟糕, 常常在逃课. 有时他们也会用 terrible 来形容一个教授, He is so terrible, 就是说这个老师教的很烂, 而不是说他很会当人. 要是用 terrible 来形容一样东西, 则表示该样东西很糟糕, 例如形容食物, 如 The food is terrible, 说的当然就是食物很难吃了!

Horrible 跟 terrible 的意思可说是一模一样, 两者可以互换使用, 例如, The coffee is horrible. 或是 Our professor is horrible.

4. That movie was a turn-off.

那部电影真是让我倒尽胃口.

Turn-off 就是让你倒胃口的东西, 而 turn-on 则是你非常喜欢的东西. 例如你说 She is a turn-off. 就表示说你对她是一点兴趣都没有. 要是 She is a turn-on, 那就表示你对她蛮有兴趣的. 此外, turn-on 跟 turn-off 也可以当成一种个人喜好上的标准, 比如说征友吧, 你说, 我不想要低于 160 cm 的, 则低于 160 就是你的 turn-off, 也等于 What's not. 如果说我喜欢住在美国的, 那 "住在美国" 就是你的 turn-on. 另也有人说把 turn-on 说成 What's hot. 把 turn off 说成 What's not. 大家可以看情况自行运用.

Turn on 当成动词的时候也非常普遍, 例如你可以说, The movie totally turns me off. 或是 she turns me off.

5. You scared me!

You frightened me!

你吓到我了.

被惊吓到时就是这么说的, 或是也可以说, I am scared. 记得我刚到美国第二天就在 Washington D.C 迷路了. 想问路又怕自己英文不好, 所以犹豫了好久, 好不容易偷偷走到一个中年妇人的背后, 鼓起我全部的勇气, 大声地说了一句: Excuse me.. 结果你猜如何? 她居然哇的一声, 说 You scared me! 害我觉得十分地不好意思.

此外, 自己被吓到你也可以说, I am scared 或是 I am frightened. Scare 跟 frighten 的意思完全相同, 可以随便选一个来用.

6. That's so stupid.

真是愚蠢.

Stupid 这个字很好用, 它含有轻视, 不以为然的味道在里面, 比如说考试题目出的很烂, 你就可以说, that's a stupid test. 或是有人在冬天的时候提议去游泳, 你的反应大概就会是, That's a stupid idea. 个人觉得 stupid 不单只是笨的意思, 还有愚蠢的味道在里面. 中文里说: "笨笨的"还有点可爱的味道, 但英文中的 stupid 则比较像是我们说的愚蠢的意思, 听来一点也不可爱.

7. I'm so pissed-off with his attitude.

我对他的态度感到非常反感.

Piss 原意是上小号的意思, 但是现在几乎没有人会用 piss 来代表上小号的意思了, 反而是常用在 pissed-off 这个词组上, 指的是反感, 厌恶的意思. 例如老美会说 He pissed me off. 就是说他把我给惹毛了.

补充一点就是上小号可以有很多讲法, 例如 pee, take a piss, take a slash, relieve myself, take a number one, urinate 等等.

8. You are mean.

你很坏.

Mean 这个字当形容词可以有二种解释, 一种是指别人很坏, 这种坏并不是说是坏人的坏, 而是像有时候男生喜欢耍贫嘴, 亏女孩子, 这种行为你就可以说他, You are so mean.

另外一种 mean 则是解释成 "贱". 我想就是指它的行为很让人瞧不起, 比如说吧! 有一只猫, 你拿东西给牠吃, 牠就过来跟你亲热, 你没东西给牠吃牠就躲的远远的, 这样的行为你就可以用 mean 来形容. 你可以说 The cat is so mean.

有时候 mean 在口语中也可以当成 cool 的意思喔! 例如别人看到一辆很拉风的跑车, 他说, "Wow, look at that car, that is mean!" 在这里不可能说一部车很贱, 所以这个 mean 就是当成 cool 来解释.

9. He is shaky.

他不太可靠.

Shaky 是指动摇不稳定, 不太确定, 通常就是指一个人不太可靠. 另外 Shaky 也可以用来形容数据, 像是有一次教授就在课常上说, The data is shaky, 就是说这些 data 怪怪的, 不太可靠. Shaky 另外有一个惯用法, He has a shaky start. 就是说有人要上台报告准备却不够充份, 以致一上去就开始紧张, 冒冷汗, 不知所云, 这种情况老美就会说, He has a shaky start. 或是另一个很意思很接近的说法, "He has a bumpy ride."

10. Don't act black.

不要跟黑人一样.

虽然现在都已经快要迈入二十一世纪了, 不过时至今日还是有些白人会歧视黑人